Course Descriptions for Traditional Medicine – Emergency Medical Services

Certification Courses available through Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR)
Completely updated and revised to include the 2005 guidelines for cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC), CPR and AED, Fifth Edition integrates the training of CPR and AED into one simple program.  This program teaches basic life support and addresses breathing and cardiac emergencies in caring for adults, children, and infants.  It is also designed to facilitate the efficient training, testing, and retesting in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

     Layperson CPR and AED - $75.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 4 hours 
     Card Validity Period - 2 years

     Healthcare Provider / Professional Rescuer CPR - $100.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 6 hours
     Card Validity Period - 2 years   

     Basic First Aid - $60.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 3 hours
     Card Validity Period - 3 years

     First Aid, CPR and AED (Standard) - $100.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6 
     Course Length - 6 hours
     Card Validity Period - 2 years

     First Aid, CPR and AED (Advanced) - $150.00 per person, minimum enrollment 12
     Course Length - 32 hours (4 days)
     Card Validity Period - 2 years

     Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers (PedFACTs) - $100.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 6 hours
     Card Validity Period - 2 years

     Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training (BLAST!) - $75.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 4 hours
     Card Validity Period - N/A

     Oxygen Administration - $25.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 1 hour
     Card Validity Period - 2 years

Contact:  Shannon Moyer-Pasquale for additional information.

ACLS for EMT - Basics 
Although EMT-Basics are not trained to provide advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), there is much they can do to improve the quality of management and thus the patient's chance for survival in a cardiac emergency.

When the EMT-Basic in the field is faced with the decision of whether or not to request a Paramedic unit, and when the Paramedic unit arrives, the EMT-Basic will be a more integral part of the team due to the base knowledge attained from this program. 

Specific strengths include:

• A good review of BLS procedures (i.e. oral airway placement, assessing the airway, etc.)
• An in-depth explanation of myocardial oxygen demand versus supply (surpasses EMT-B Curriculum)
• Clear differentiation between angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) disease processes (surpasses EMT-B Curriculum)
• A writing style which presents advanced material in a manner that is easy to understand.

Includes coverage of:

• BLS and ALS team approach
• Prevention of sudden cardiac arrest
• Airway evaluation and control
• ECG rhythm analysis
• Electrical interventions
• Cardiac pharmacology
• Challenging resuscitation situations
• Legal and ethical considerations

     ACLS for EMT-Basics - $150.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 8 hours
     Contact: Shannon Moyer-Pasquale for additional information    


eAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (eACLS)
This fast and convenient online course provides immediate access to advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training. Perfect for health care professionals or anyone needing certification or recertification, eACLS™ features:
•    Highly interactive activities that satisfy the knowledge requirements of ACLS training.
•    Substantial savings over conventional classroom ACLS courses.
•    Instant continuing education credits upon successful completion of the online course.
•    Anytime, anywhere learning — at your own pace, and in the comfort of your home or office. Now you can complete the entire course in just a few hours
eACLS™ is developed in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a leader in emergency medicine education and health education.

     eACLS - $250.00 per person, minimum enrollment 6
     Course Length - 12 hours
     Card Validity Period - 2 years
     Contact: David P. Neubert, MD for skills review.

Assessment and Treatment of Trauma (ATT)
Assessment and Treatment of Trauma (ATT) presents the state-of-the-art pre-hospital trauma assessment and management. Based on the most current medical information and best practices, this concise and highly interactive continuing education course covers the critical knowledge and skills necessary to rapidly evaluate, stabilize, and transport the trauma patient.
The Advanced ATT textbook is the core of the Advanced ATT Course and is designed to give ALS-level pre-hospital providers the tools to effectively assess and treat trauma patients. Advanced ATT motivates and engages the student. It encourages solution-driven thinking through:
•    Pictorial case studies
•    Controversy essays
•    Procedures
**The ATT Course also includes an online Pre-course module which MUST be completed prior to attendance of the classroom portion of the course.

Course Dates:  Call to Schedule for your group
Course Cost:  $150.00 per person
Course Length:  **10 hours (1 Day)
PA DOH Course #:  005093
Prerequisites:  BLS or ALS Providers
Contact:  Shannon Moyer-Pasquale

EMT / Paramedic Refresher Programs
These programs are written with the experienced EMT-Basic or Paramedic in mind. They are designed to meet the needs of EMT-Basics / Paramedics who are in the process of recertifying, in all settings and at all skill levels. REFRESHER is part of an integrated teaching and learning program that brings the best resources to both, EMS instructors and recertifying EMT-Basics / Paramedics.

Continuing Education Topics (CEU)
This selection allows interested agencies to establish a customized continuing education program to suit their needs.  Interested agency representatives should call us with their requests in order to set up a training program to meet their needs.